Lead Web Developer
Location: IE, L, Dublin
Department: Development
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
We’re a user experience design consultancy based in Dublin, Ireland, with an impressive list of international clients. Our talented teams of designers, researchers, content strategists and developers build great digital experiences that deliver real results for business.We hire talented people with great ideas and the skill and passion to make them real. Everyone who works here has the opportunity to contribute to the growth and culture of the company, and we do all we can to help our people learn, grow and enjoy their job. We think of ourselves as one of the best little companies in Ireland (or anywhere).

Job description:
iQ Content is looking for a lead web developer to develop and deploy web applications. You'd be joining a team of very smart, very capable developers who tackle a wide range of tasks on various web technology stacks. You need to be capable of creating pixel-perfect templates in CSS, HTML and JavaScript, and confident with tasks such as integrating with third-party applications or developing backend services.What you'll doAs a lead developer, you will:Have the freedom to select the best methodologies to meet project needs.Take responsibility for delivering the development phase of projects.Be expected to continuously learn new technologies &amp; techniques, and share these with your peers.

Requirements:
We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:Project experience with design patterns, MVC, OOPExpert knowledge of HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScriptProject experience with backend technologies such as PHP, Java, Ruby, Python or .NETIt's a bonus to have practical experience of other technologies, we provide a checklist you can complete when you submit an application.Show us your workWe put a lot of stock in hard evidence of good development work, so an application with a link to a portfolio of development work, or a solid history of valuable commits on Github would stand out. If you have none of these things to support your application, then you can attempt one of the development challenges and provide a link to the results in the space provided in our application form:Tweetmap — Create an application which generates a real-time heatmap of the most recent 1000 Irish tweets on a google map.Responsive onion — Create a responsive design prototype of #URL_294ff1aab6da8c13caa815deb1dbc38f6a978d296456da0925c4702b1d6d856c# homepage. It should work on a multitude of screens, including desktop, tablet and mobile. Feel free to change the HTML as appropriate, however the desktop version should look identical to the current desktop version.TrainPI — Using the Irish Rail API (#URL_ead888005a7e20e8066c5bbd1f14c03672356cbf413ccde2a8a4a9438e72677d#). Create a mobile application (native or HTML5) which lists the next 10 train times of nearby stations.

Benefits:
We look after the members of our team with competitive salaries and a great package of benefits and perks:Generous Holidays – On top of the standard holiday allowance, we have a long Christmas break that isn't taken from your holiday allowance and every employee gets their Birthday off.Professional Development – We understand how important it is to invest in our people, so everyone has a personal training budget.Competitive salaries – We pay competitive salaries and check the market every year to make sure they stay competitive.iQ Café – You can eat breakfast and lunch for free in our well stocked office kitchen.Flexible hours – We are flexible about when you start and finish your day or if you need to work from home for the day.Health Insurance – We provide, the best company health insurance plan from VHI, including public and private hospital cover, a separate dental plan and an Employee Assistance Program.Income Protection – We provide insurance to protect your income in case of long-term illness.Retirement planning – We facilitate any kind of retirement plan available, including PRSAs, PRBs and PRIs. If this stuff makes your head hurt, our broker will walk you through your options.